Eastern Revive - Wilmslow

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A 5 & 6 Warham St Wilmslow Green, Cheshire, SK9 1BT

The July curry was held at the Eastern Revive restaurant in Wilmslow. Only 6 members of the council travelled through the leafy lanes of Cheshire to attend the July curry, due to the Rat (Paul Day) being suspended indefinitely and Winfield on one of his jaunts.

The restaurant had a very modern look and feel and upon arrival we were shown promptly to our dark wooden table, which was spaced nicely so as not to be intrusive of other diners. 6 pints of Cobra and 12 popadoms with dips were quickly ordered to assist us whilst we pondered over the extensive menu.

The pops were fresh and crispy and were served with an excellent array of dips including a chilli dip and a green Indian pesto dip to go with the standard onion, mango, mint raita and lime pickle.

3 mixed starters were ordered which were promptly served with the array of meats being particularly flavoursome. The general consesus was that the onion bhaji's were not great but the rest of mixed starter made up for this.

Sizzling Mixed Starter

A debate began on the presence of green olives in the starter side salad, with a majority 60% voting against and a miserly 40% voting for.

Instead of the usual conversation about food, sport nights out, trips away most of the evening was dominated with chaat about Dave’s impending new kitchen, anymore conversation starters like this from Dave and his council membership will be revoked.

The main courses were of a very high standard, with quality meat, flavoursome sauces and good portion sizes.

Mains ordered included the Chicken tikka Silsila (photo below) - quote “very hot, dry sauce, very tasty”, Garlic chicken balti “spot on” and the Chicken tikka madras “perfect with keema rice”.

Whilst for the first time in council history pashwari naans were ordered across the board, which again were of a very good standard.

The waiters also gave a very professional service asking us for drinks at the correct times and being available when needed.

Eastern Revive seemed very popular with all tables occupied with a good mix of couples, families and businessmen, so booking a table even on a week night would be recommended.

The bill came with a chocolate mint and came in at a reasonable £26 per person.

The menu is familiar to its sister restaurants, the Jalfrezi and the Purple Pakora, but this is no bad thing as the menu is very varied and extensive.

We would highly recommend eating in The Eastern Revive Wilmslow as the food is excellent, the price reasonable and finished with a professional service make for a very enjoyable dining experience.

Food 8/10
Service 9/10
Atmosphere 8/10
Value for money 8/10
Originality 7/10

Overall 8/10

Chilli Masala in Edgeley beats Cheadle Curry Chefs

Four Stockport chefs took part in a 'cook-off' at L'ecole Restaurant, Stockport College, Heaton Moor on Monday July 27th. The competition was organised by Stockport Council's Environmental Health and Trading Standards Department.

Azizur Rahman, second left, receives his award from College Principal Lynn Merilion; with them is Azizur Rahman's team from Chilli Massalla

Mr Rahman from Chili Massalla in Edgeley, saw off tough competition from the other finalists Mohammed Loylus Miah from the Indian Express Takeaway, Heaton Norris, Abdul Shahid from Barinda Balti Cottage, Cheadle Hulme and Mohammed Uddin from Bonani's, Cheadle.
The chefs had 45 minutes to prepare a curry dish consisting of vegetables, meat, chicken or fish in any combination, a complementary side dish either vegetarian or non vegetarian and a bread or a rice dish.

The judges assessed the chef's culinary skills and hygiene. The food was judged for texture, aroma, appearance and taste.

Mr Rahman's winning meal consisted of King Prawn Saag, Pilau Rice and Bindi Bhaji. He received a glass trophy, a cheque for £200 and a certificate which can be displayed at the premises for the next 12 months. The three other finalists each received a cheque for £100 and a certificate. Prizes were provided by the competition's sponsor the Authentic Food Company.

Councillor Stuart Bodsworth, Executive Member for the Environment said: "This competition is an opportunity for Stockport's finest curry chefs to show off their talents. The standard was extremely high so Mr Rahman did exceptionally well."

Businesses were invited to enter the competition and were initially assessed on their standard of food hygiene and safety before participating in a cooking session at their individual premises. The scores from both assessments were combined resulting in the four businesses with the highest scores reaching the final.

Source: Aboutmyarea.co.uk

The great chicken tikka riddle: Glasgow MP tables motion that Britain's favourite curry stems from Scotland

It was the hottest debate in the House of Commons. Where does chicken tikka masala come from?

According to a motion tabled by Glasgow Central MP Mohammad Sarwar, Britain’s favourite curry has its origins, not in India- but in Scotland.

He believes Ali Ahmed Aslam, proprietor of Shish Mahal restaurant in Glasgow’s West End, created the first chicken tikka masala in the Seventies - and he now wants

this recognised by Parliament.

Dishes loosely resembling tikka masala were cooked in clay tandoori ovens in the Punjab as far back as 500 years ago.

But the dish we eat today - M&S sells a staggering 18 tons of it a week - does appear to have its roots in the UK. Indeed, Indian cooking began to take on a British twist when Dean Mahomet opened the UK’s first curry house - the Hindoostanee Coffee House in Portman Square, London - in 1809.

But after being whipped up by Aslam to cater for Brits looking for a milder curry, the tikka masala really took off in 2001, when former Foreign Secretary Robin Cook declared it was Britain’s ‘true national dish’.

We now wolf down 25 million portions a year. Today, chicken tikka masala is part of a £2.5 billion Indian food industry; Indian restaurants alone employ 65,000 people in Britain. There are 48 varieties of chicken tikka masala, according to the Real Curry Restaurant Guide. In many cases, the only common ingredient is chicken.

REF: Daily Mail

Eastern Revive (Wilmslow) - Review Coming Soon

T 01625 536998
A 5 & 6 Warham St Wilmslow Green, Cheshire, SK9 1BT

The July 2009 curry will be held at the Eastern Revive restaurant on Warham Street, Wilmslow (Cheshire).


This popular restaurant in the centre of Wilmslow has come highly recommended.

The restaurant will also soon to be opening their 2nd restaurant in Manchester City Centre.

Review coming soon...........................

The tikka tagliatelle

EVER fancied a chicken tikka tagliatelle? Or how about an aloo arrabiata?

For those with exotic tastes, one restaurant owner is bringing a fusion of Indian and Italian food to south Manchester diners.

Umar Farooq has begun introducing the culinary crossbreed to the Palatine restaurant in Northenden, and he plans to put the idea on the menu when he takes over the former Princess of Hearts in Chorlton.


He said: "I thought it would be a great idea to offer something new and different.

"I can‘t think of anywhere else where you could start with onion bhajis and then have a main of lasagne if you wanted to. And if they want to top it off with some Italian ice cream or an Indian dessert, they can.

"These days people have more exotic tastes and I want to give them the chance to mix and match a bit.

"But also when you get a group of people going out, they don’t all want to eat the same style of food, so I’m giving them the opportunity to have a few different things to share."

As well as selling a number of much-loved Indian or Italian dishes such as chicken tikka masala or penne al pesto, Umar says customers can design their own dishes if they want.

"If they want tagliatelle with a tikka sauce or an aloo gobi with an arrabiata sauce, they can have it!

"We want customers to have what they want and have a bit of fun."

Umar, 35, opened the Palatine on the site of the former Kazbar on Palatine Road, Northenden a few months ago, and he has agreed a lease with the owners of the former Princess Of Hearts on Manchester Road, Chorlton. The restauranteur who lives in Urmston with his wife Sahida and their five children, grew up on Manley Road on the Chorlton-Whalley Range border.

He said: "When I told my children I was going to do this they laughed and thought it was a funny idea. But like the new generation of British Asian kids, they’re very accepting of all sorts of different tastes.

"And they especially like the idea of Italian ice cream."

Umar will take over the running of the Chorlton restaurant once an issue over the height of the revamped building is resolved between the owners, Britannia Property Group, and the council.

He added: "We‘re going to start doing breakfasts too, so people can have parathas with spicy omelettes.

"We’re going to blow the roof off!"

Source : MEN Asian News

Cockroach restaurant fined

THE boss of a restaurant on Manchester's 'curry mile' has been fined after a court heard it had been crawling with cockroaches.

Magistrates were told a public health inspector had found a 'well developed' infestation at the Al Nawaz restaurant on Wilmslow Road, in Rusholme, last summer.


The court was told that manager Gopal Dangol, 64, was ordered to shut it down after the inspection. He was fined £2,500 and restaurant owner Elite Chain Ltd was fined £12,500. The restaurant has since re-opened under new management.

The court heard that the inspector went there on July 24 last year after a customer made a complaint. Barbara Gora, prosecuting for Manchester council, said: "He saw live cockroaches running around the bar area, over shelving and on drinking glasses.

"Live cockroaches were also found around the washing up sink, under the coffee machine and over electrical equipment.

"A live cockroach was also found in a foil food container. There were also a number of dead cockroaches, which was indicative of a well-developed infestation."

Dangol, from Buxton Road, Stockport, and the firm had earlier pleaded guilty to five offences under food hygiene regulations.

Miss Gora said salad had been left next to raw meat in a fridge and the refrigeration units were in a poor state of repair. She said samosas and onion bhajis had been left out overnight at room temperature. Waste food and unclean kitchenware had also provided a source of food for the cockroaches. The waste bin was also full and overflowing.

She said: "The council prosecutes these matters because the public health is being put at risk. These defendants are clearly putting their profits before public health."

The court was told Dangol had a previous conviction for five food hygiene breaches while he was manager at the New Tabak restaurant on Wilmslow Road in 2007.

Barry Cuttle, defending, said Dangol had worked in restaurants as a waiter, a chef and a manager all his life. He said: "He's a family man. He hails from Nepal. He has worked very, very hard and very honestly and sincerely."

He said Dangol had already resigned from his job when the inspector visited but had 'copped a rocket' because he was still there while the firm waited to appoint a replacement manager.

He said the firm's pest controller fighting the infestation had needed access to the flats above the restaurant, but the residents often would not let them upstairs.

He said the restaurant was now under new management and he had been told by accountants that Elite Chain Ltd had ceased trading. Dangol was fined £500 for each offence - a total of £2,500. He was ordered to pay £1,124 costs and a £15 victim surcharge.

Elite Chain Ltd was fined £2,500 for each offence - a total of £12,500. The firm was ordered to pay costs of £1,124 plus a £15 surcharge.

Dangol was told by magistrate Catherine Feeney it was the worst breach of hygiene regulations she had seen in 30 years in the hospitality industry. She said: "Hygiene is important because people can become ill and die. You're in a very prominent position on Wilmslow Road and it's totally unacceptable."

Source : Manchester Evening News